Ever wish you could tap into world-class threat intelligence without negotiating contracts, jumping through hoops, or burning through budget? Well, now you can!
We’re excited to introduce the Guardian Intel Community API — your free key to the same rich, real-time abuse data powering enterprise-grade security systems around the world.
Wait… Free?
Yep. Totally free. No strings. The Community API gives you 50 queries per week, and here’s the kicker: it’s the same exact API used by our enterprise clients. Same data. Same format. Same fast response times. Just capped at 50 lookups a week.
Perfect for security researchers, hobbyists, small SOCs, or anyone who’s tired of flying blind in the threat landscape.
What Can You Actually Do With It?
A lot, honestly. The Guardian Intel API lets you dig into malicious IPs to dive deeper into understanding your threats. Get abuse classifications, categories, threat confidence, timestamps, and more. Whether you’re tracing the source of a phishing email or trying to make sense of suspicious DNS traffic, this API’s got your back.
It’s the same data set that empowers threat intelligence teams across the globe.
Where Do You Start?
The API docs for Guardian Intel are straightforward — you don’t need a PhD in Regex to get up and running. The same enterprise API documentation applies to the Community version, because again — it’s the same API.
All you need is:
- An Abusix account (sign up for free)
- Your API key
- Your favorite scripting language or tool of choice (cURL, Python, Postman — go wild)
Here’s a quick example using cURL:
curl -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" --request GET
--url https://threat-intel-api.abusix.com/beta/query/127.0.0.2
Boom. You’re querying live data on abusive infrastructure.
So… What’s the Catch?
None, really. The 50-query limit is there to keep it sustainable for free users, but other than that — full access. If you ever need more (say, you’re building a dashboard or integrating into your SIEM), you can easily upgrade to our Enterprise version.
No rewrites. No re-auth. No API changes. Just more firepower.
Ideal Use Cases
Not sure if this fits your workflow? Here’s where the Community API shines:
- CTI hobby projects: Build your own abuse lookup tool or enrichment bot
- SOC analysts: Quickly triage IOCs during incident response
- Security educators: Teach real-world abuse attribution and threat modeling
- Developers: Prototype integrations for abuse detection systems
Basically, if you’re doing anything in the abuse or threat intelligence space, this API helps you stop guessing and start knowing.
Final Thoughts
The threat landscape is noisy, messy, and constantly evolving. Guardian Intel helps you cut through that noise — and now, with the Community API, we’re putting that power into more hands.
So go ahead: sign up, grab your key, and start poking at the internet’s darker corners. Whether you’re chasing a phishing trail or just building something cool on the side, Guardian Intel Community API is your new secret weapon.
